AS debut albums are concerned there can’t be too many bands in rock ‘n’ roll history that have scored bigger than The Spin Doctors.

The early ’90s saw their 10 million selling debut album Pocket Full Of Kryptonite take the world by storm thanks to a collection of rollicking rock tunes.

Released in the summer of 1991, the record became both a musical and cultural phenomenon and in the years since, the album has remained a crucial touchstone, both for the band and for its fans.

The record elevated The Spin Doctors from a grass-roots local phenomenon to a world-class recording act.

With substantial plays on MTV and radio, combined with the quartet’s tireless roadwork, it launched The Spin Doctors to mainstream success.

Such enduring signature tunes as Little Miss Can’t Be Wrong and Two Princes peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 chart at 17 and 7 respectively and showcased the group’s ability to write a catchy, loose, rock n’ roll song earning the band a Grammy nomination.

The band would feature on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine, perform on Saturday Night Live and The Late Show with David Letterman, appear on Sesame Street and write the theme tune to Seasons 2 and 3 of the hit US television show Spin City.

There were also appearances at Woodstock ’94 and the Glastonbury Festival, and the band would also open for the Rolling Stones on a series of North and South American stadium shows.

“There was always something special, from the very first time we played together,” says frontman Chris Barron of The Spin Doctors’ longstanding musical chemistry. “Even if we don’t see each other or play together for a while. It’s like riding a bicycle. A bicycle that makes loud, very beautiful music.”

Set for release in the coming months a new album, If The River Was Whiskey, is an all-out blues-driven record with a loose, jam orientated feel that sees the band very much at home in the genre.